Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1926, Page 35

1S SPRTBEHIND IAGNACHARTADAY St. Paul Man Mak‘es Effort in English-Speaking Lands - | to Extend Celebration. Br the Assointed Press ST. 1AUl, Minn. May ? American has furnished mos | stimulus for observance of the | versary of Magna Charta day ihis| year Iinglish-speaking iands. in seveial He is 1. W. Hamilton of St. Paul, || now in England directly concerned | with arousing interest in the Interna tional Magna Charta Day Association. of which he is founder and secretary. 1t was principally through Mr. Ham- fiton’s efforts that the first observance of the day was held at the site of the signing at Runnimede, England. of | the Magna Charta, which was granted | June 15, 1215. | The association was organized 13 years ago “as an instrument of world | peace and to promote the unity of all English-speaking nations.” President Coolidge Is honorary president for the United States. President’s Indorsement. “Magna Charta is_the background | of all that we have.” President Cool- | tdge said in giving his indorsement to the movement. The main purpose of the associa- | tion, Mr. Hamilton said.” “is to bring | ahout an annual commemoration by the English-speaking nations of the | common origin of their liberties in the observance of June 15 as Magna| Charta day.” | Tt is not intended. however. that the Aav shall be observed as a legal holi dayv. Churches and Sunday schools have heen asked to observe Magha “harta Sunday on the third Sunday in June. and teachers urged to impress an their pupils the importance and significance of the day . Cy Newfoundland, Great | Rritain and Treland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Honorary Presidents. Among the men who have given definite support to the movement are honorary presidents. in addition to President Coolidge: Rev Charles W. Gordon (Ralph C Hon. the Earl of Kintore M. G.: the Right Hon. Wilfred Lile erts. South Africa. Other prominent men who have in- dorsed the movement include Dr. Nichelas Murray Butler. Dr. David Starr Jordan, David Llovd George, the Farl of Balfour, the late Lord Bryce. Sir Gilbert Parker, Willlam E. Hughes ! and several other: | Brick and cement are to be used chiefly in the 10,000 huildings pro pored for Madrid and Malaga, Spain - - | Maj. Henry W. Harm TRANSFERS IN ARMY. | Officers Ahe Shifted in Various Branches of Service. Several changes in the Army of local interest have been announced v thé War Department as follows: nsfer of Col. Charles H. Bridges, jutant general's department. from the War Md.: Col. Paul T. general’s department. 1o this city: Maj. Alfre Hayne, adjutang L. Rockford, | Chemical Warfare Service, frem the War Department to n F 0. from Langley Field, \ Capt. Daniel Noce, Corps of I he War Departmen Phillip H. Mallo Quartermaster Corps. from the W Department to Camp Meade, M Maj. Wilmot A. Danielson, Quart from Boston to this . Rene E. 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